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The Greens believe a responsible government should foster a strong, vibrant, top-quality public education system that is fee free from preschool to university. This is the kind of vision that the Greens bring to the debate. It is an affordable vision and it is a responsible vision. For less money than this government spends each year on the diesel fuel rebate the government could make this a reality.
The previous Howard government continually refused to invest real money in the higher education sector. Will the Rudd government address the shortfall?
The Greens believe in access to university based on merit, not your ability to pay.
The Greens vision is to abolish all course fees for domestic students. That means no upfront fees and no more HECS.
All of us have a right to a high quality, fair education system, and the first step is to make it free.
Helping students focus on study
Financial hardship should not be a barrier to academic success. Yet the cost of education has gone up and there are more students today living in poverty or working long hours on top of their studies.
The Greens recognise the student financial support system needs an overhaul. As a first step we would give all students an allowance for software and books, extend rent assistance to Austudy recipients and return Abstudy to its 1996 levels.
Education - Latest Media Releases
Cannington trial - wrong-headed: Greens
The punitive Cannington welfare trial, which involves suspending welfare payments to parents whose children play truant, and quarantining the income of those deemed 'at risk', is an old fashioned and wrong-headed approach to dealing with a serious problem according to the Australian Greens.
Greens slam CSIRO funding cuts
It is a foolish time to cut funding to agricultural research, Australian Greens Agriculture spokesperson Senator Rachel Siewert said today.
"It is foolish to cut funding for agricultural research when the industry is facing arguably its biggest challenge - adapting to climate change," Senator Siewert said.
Greens call for fairness and government support on Public Education Day
Greens Education spokesperson, Senator Kerry Nettle, today called on both federal and state governments to commit to support and funding for our great public schools.
"Today on Public Education Day the Greens are calling for public schools to get the support and funding they deserve," Senator Nettle said.
